VTAM/Switch 6.4 Release Notes

Released On: 09/08/2014

• Added ability to specify the VTAM/Switch license information (password(s)) in PDS source member $INIT.
• Added Application Menus.
• Added the VTAM/Switch RETURN command.
• Added scripting variable %PHRPWD. The %PHRPWD variable is populated with the password phrase (when available) or the password when the password phrase is not available.  Reference Script Table SCRIPT variable.
• Added an option to start a new session with an application and prevent the assigned script from executing.  Reference the OPEN and OPENN commands.
• Added an option to display all VTAM/Switch users currently using an alias.  Reference the LIBRARYL command.
• Added an option to display the number of active, break and total users.  Reference the LIBRARYU command.
• Added four VTAM/Switch scripting parameters %PRM1, %PRM2, %PRM3 and %PRM4.  Reference new Profile Options screen and Script Table SCRIPT variable.
• Added scripting variable %DEPT.  The %DEPT variable is populated with the RACF Work Attribute WADEPT.  Reference Script Table SCRIPT variable.
• Enhanced the TRACE command to terminate all tracing with a single command.  Reference the TRACE command.
• Added VTAM/Switch command PROFILEA to allow VTAM/Switch administrators to access another VTAM/Switch user's profile information.  Reference the PROFILEA command.
• Added option to trace all RACF security calls.  Reference the TRACE command.
• Enhanced LIBUX command to display Printer, Last Logon Date and Type of User.  Reference the LIBUX command.
• Added option to bypass the Menu List screen for single item displays
• Reference the User Table FLAG1(3) parameter. Added 128 Byte Buffer pool expansion in VTAM exit processing.
• Prevents S106-E ABEND when the NEWCOPY command is issued for the module causing the z/OS VTAM/Switch load library to take another extent.  Previous VTAM/Switch releases required defining the VTAM/Switch load library with zero secondary allocation.  Now the VTAM/Switch load library can be defined with a non-zero secondary allocation
• Added option to list another user's PFkey settings.  Reference the KEYSX command.
• Added option to list another user's application list.  Reference the APPLX command.
• Added option to omit fields from the VTAM/Switch sign-on screen.  Reference Logon Screen Fields section.
• Added option to pass the VTAM/Switch user id and password in the VTAM LOGDATA.  Reference Control Table FLAGB(8) and Section 4.2 Logging on to VTAM/Switch.
• Added Timeout Purge feature for logical sessions.  Reference Control Table TIMEOUT.
• For z/VSE installations, both console communication methods (WTOR and MODIFY) are available at the same time.